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It dawned on me hour by hour that everywhere I went I was looking at each scene through some affordance. Unconsciously, you & I are always asking ourselves, What do my physical, intelectual, social and economic capcities enable me to do in this situation? If you and I are out with a group contemplating a hike up a mountain, different members of the group are literally seeing different mountains, depending on fitness
— Jan 23, 2025 09:49AM
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When arguing, the natural thing is to reinstate your pov until the other person sees the issue the way you do. The more interesting thing to do is to ask, ‘Why, at heart, do we disagree? What is the values disagreement underneath? When you do so, you are looking for moral/philosophical roots. You’re engaged in mutual exploration. Being curious about your friends experience is more important than being right.
— Jan 22, 2025 09:30AM
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"The essential moral act for Murdoch is being able to cast a 'just and loving attention' on another person... 'Love is knowledge of the individual. A good person tries to look at everyone with a patient and discernible regard, tries to resist self-centeredness and overcome prejudice, in order to see another person more deeply and with greater discernment."
— Nov 20, 2024 09:59AM
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“That gaze, that first sight, represents a posture toward the world. A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger.. “Attention,” Iain McGilchrist writes, “is a moral act: it creates, brings aspects of things into being.” The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.”
— Aug 23, 2024 04:57AM
